The Kansas City Star Highlights Progress MO’s Report on Missouri Ethics Commission’s Intentional Dismantle

July 8, 2025

A recent Kansas City Star article, “How Missouri’s ethical watchdog was ‘quietly dismantled,’ according to new report,” highlights a report from Progress MO detailing how prolonged vacancies have effectively dismantled the Missouri Ethics Commission (MEC or Commission) and exposing a critical failure in enforcing Missouri’s campaign finance and ethics laws. This intentional inaction has prevented […]

RELEASE: Progress MO Hosts National Bus Tour in Kansas City to “Stop the Billionaire Giveaway”

July 7, 2025

Local organizers, health care workers and advocates speak out against the GOP budget bill. Progress MO hosted the national “Stop the Billionaire Giveaway” bus tour in Kansas City on Monday, July 7. Organized by Fair Share America and Unrig Our Economy, the tour stop highlighted the urgent impact of the recently passed federal reconciliation bill […]

RELEASE: Josh Hawley Vows to Cut Medicaid, Turns Back on Missourians

June 29, 2025

Senator Josh Hawley announced his intention to vote for the GOP budget bill (H.R. 1), which includes significant cuts to Medicaid. After publicly warning that cutting Medicaid would harm working families, close rural hospitals and take health care away from Missouri’s children and seniors, he’s now turning his back on Missourians to protect corporations. “Senator […]

Missouri Rural Crisis Center Opines on Protecting Medicaid, Work Requirements in The Hill

May 28, 2025

Missouri Rural Crisis Center’s Christi Lero is featured in a recent The Hill article, “Hawley stakes ground as chief GOP defender of Medicaid,” commenting on Sen. Josh Hawley’s vocal opposition to Medicaid cuts proposed in the House-passed budget bill. Hawley’s stance is evolving as Republicans debate the future of Medicaid, particularly provisions that would gut […]

RELEASE: Missouri Lawmakers End 2025 Session with Profits Over People Agenda

May 15, 2025

The 2025 Missouri legislative session is over and, once again, the House and Senate majorities revealed exactly who they serve. Instead of respecting what Missourians voted for, conservative lawmakers advanced an agenda that protected power, pleased high-dollar donors and left working people behind. Lawmakers had the opportunity to reduce costs, safeguard basic rights and uphold […]

STATEMENT: Missouri Lawmakers Pass Capital Gains Tax Giveaway

May 7, 2025

Progress MO released the following statement by Communications Director Abbey Schoenrade in response to the passage of House Bill 594 which will exempt capital gains from state income tax. “The Missouri Legislature just voted to hand out nearly $300 million a year in tax breaks to the wealthy. “This tax cut is a gift to […]

Missourians Head to D.C. to Demand Congress Say No to More Tax Breaks for Billionaires, Corporations

April 10, 2025

Jefferson City, MO — A delegation of advocates, workers, and community members from Missouri traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to deliver a clear message to Congress: no more tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations – especially not at the expense of hardworking Missourians. “Everything is getting harder for working people, yet Congress continues […]

RELEASE: Eric Burlison Hides Behind Virtual Town Hall, Silences Constituents While Pushing Lies

March 27, 2025

Congressman Eric Burlison (R-Springfield) conducted a tightly controlled virtual town hall yesterday, March 26, avoiding any chance to engage directly with constituents in person.

Release: Progress MO Welcomes Abbey Schoenrade as Communications Director

March 19, 2025

Progress MO is pleased to welcome Abbey Schoenrade as its new communications director, where she will lead the organization’s communications and storytelling strategies to amplify progressive voices and make political discourse more accessible throughout Missouri. Schoenrade brings a wealth of experience in strategic communications, advocacy and political engagement. Her background includes developing strategic messaging and […]

The Bluebird – March 14, 2025

March 18, 2025

Congressman Alford (R-Mo.) among GOP reps advocating for cutting Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security It took Rep. Mark Alford (MO-4) less than a minute on CNN to completely embarrass himself and our state yet again this week. As Elon Musk and unelected grifters pillage our coffers, privatizing public services for personal profit, Alford […]